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Original Fine Art

Custom Cat
Portraits

Name: Custom Cat Portrait: Vintage Style Heirloom Wall Art
Brand: Retro Reverence
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (4300 reviews)

with a modern design and a vintage aesthetic

Send us a photo of your cat and we place them into an original heirloom scene: a custom cat portrait made to order, hand-retouched and approved by an artist, ready as a digital file, a fine art print or a canvas.

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Handcrafted in the USA

The Heirloom Tails Collection

Custom cat art, one scene at a time

Every cat portrait begins as one of our illustrated worlds. Choose the one that suits your cat’s particular personality.

Heirloom Tails

The everyday moments collection

Everyday Moments

Custom cat portrait of a cat curled up asleep inside a porcelain bathroom sink, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Occupant

You needed the sink. They needed a nap.

Custom cat portrait of a cat lying across a laptop keyboard on a working desk, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

Technical Support

You sat down to work. They had other priorities.

Custom cat portrait of a cat stretched out in the middle of a made bed, claiming all of it, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

Quality Control

You made the bed. They approved it.

Custom cat portrait of a cat folded into a cardboard box several sizes too small, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Recipient

You ordered something. Your cat did too.

Custom cat portrait of a cat sitting beside an empty food bowl making a pointed statement, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Timekeeper

According to your cat... you’re late.

Custom cat portrait of a cat sitting on a bookshelf among leather-bound classics, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Bookend

Every bookshelf needs one good bookend.

Custom cat portrait of a cat draped across an upright piano in a vintage music room, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Audience

You started practicing. They came to listen.

Custom cat portrait of a cat settled in a basket of colourful yarn, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Apprentice

You bought yarn. They found a new hobby.

Custom cat portrait of a cat lying belly-up in an open suitcase full of folded clothes, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Stowaway

Travel plans... denied.

Custom cat portrait of a cat stretched across a pile of warm folded laundry, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Regular

Fresh from the dryer. Right on schedule.

Custom cat portrait of a cat sitting between the bannisters of a staircase, watching the house, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Supervisor

Just making sure you’re doing it right.

Custom cat portrait of a cat sunning itself on a windowsill among terracotta pots, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Horticulturist

That plant was asking for it.

Custom cat portrait of a cat curled up inside a ceramic fruit bowl on the kitchen counter, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Centerpiece

The fruit was in the way.

Custom cat portrait of a cat curled on a velvet reading chair beside an open book, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Bookmark

Books are better with a cat bookmark.

Custom cat portrait of a cat peeking out of a crumpled paper grocery bag on the kitchen floor, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

New Tenant

You emptied the bag. They moved in.

Custom cat portrait of a cat perched upright on a wooden spindle chair at the breakfast table, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

Dinner Guest

Dinner is better together.

Custom cat portrait of a cat settled on a rumpled duvet, making the bed impossible, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Holdout

You started making the bed. They weren’t finished with it.

Custom cat portrait of a cat standing on the kitchen counter, entirely unbothered, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The High Ground

The floor is lava.

Sunbeam Shores

Warm rays. Endless naps. Perfect weather year-round.

Cardboard Kingdom

Luxury accommodations. No reservation required.

Slumber Summit

Conquered without asking permission.

Toilet Paper Canyon

Miles of scenic (and shredded) trails.

Faucet Falls

Complimentary water features. No privacy included.

Catnip Canyon

Visitors report losing all track of time.

Treat Town

Every route leads to snacks.

Wanderlust Point

Dreaming big. Staying put.

Snooze Valley

The center of the bed is always taken.

Countertop Cliffs

Not recommended. Wildly popular anyway.

Holidays and Celebrations

Custom cat portrait of a cat nestled into the branches of a lit Christmas tree, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Ornament

Every tree needs one more ornament.

Custom cat portrait of a cat nestled into a carved pumpkin among autumn leaves, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

Pick of the Patch

The cutest pumpkins have whiskers.

Custom cat portrait of a cat on a dusk-lit porch step surrounded by carved pumpkins, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Finishing Touch

The decorations were missing something.

Custom cat portrait of a cat tangled in a strand of warm coloured Christmas lights, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Decorator

You decorated the tree. They redecorated it.

Custom cat portrait of a cat sitting in the gift box instead of beside it on Christmas morning, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Real Gift

The best gifts... don’t need wrapping.

Custom cat portrait of a cat under the tree with one paw on a Christmas ornament, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

The Culprit

That ornament... had it coming.

Custom cat portrait of a cat beside a birthday cake wearing a small party hat, illustrated in a vintage painterly style

Guest of Honor

Make a wish for more treats.

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How It Works

A custom cat portrait from your photo

Three steps, about 2 to 3 days, and your portrait is ready as a digital file, fine art print or canvas.

I
Upload a clear photo of your cat

Any good daylight photo works. We build your custom pet portrait from your photo: no studio session, no stress for your cat.
II
Choose your vintage style scene

Pick a collection above and we place your cat into it, matching coat, markings, eye color and that particular look only they do.
III
We finish it by hand and deliver

Every scene starts as an original idea from the artist. Our own custom-built studio software, made in-house and used only by Retro Reverence, places your cat into it, then a designer matches the markings, hand-retouches the colors and details in Photoshop and personally approves your portrait before it is prepared in your chosen format.

Real Transformations

See the difference

From an ordinary phone photo to a piece of art you’ll keep forever.

Gifts for Cat Lovers

The perfect gift for a cat lover

For the cat lover in your life, or for yourself, a custom portrait is the rare gift that never gets re-gifted. It’s their cat, illustrated with real care, in a scene that fits their personality perfectly.

Birthdays, holidays, gotcha days, or just because: a custom cat portrait is a cozy, one-of-a-kind keepsake that celebrates the bond between a person and their cat. The kind of gift that gets hung in a favorite spot and smiled at every single day.